Who’s Eligible

Welcome to the WWII Registry!

The memory of America’s World War II generation is preserved within the physical memorial and through the World War II Registry, a listing of Americans who contributed to the war effort in uniform and on the home front. Names in the Registry are forever linked to the memorial’s bronze and granite representations of their sacrifice and achievement.

The WWII Registry combines two distinct databases.

One is official U.S. Government database maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). This official database includes names of Americans who are listed on War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters held by NARA.

The second database—the Registry of Remembrances—is an unofficial compilation of public acknowledgements honoring U.S. citizens who helped to win the Second World War.

• The American Battle Monuments Commission makes no attempt to validate the historical accuracy of information submitted for the unofficial Registry of Remembrances, nor do we limit the number of enrollments honoring individuals.
• The Registry of Remembrances is simply your opportunity to offer a public “thank you” to family members, friends, comrades-in-arms, and anyone else whose service inspires you to submit an enrollment in their honor.
• Registry of Remembrances records may be corrected or modified only by those who submitted them

To begin your search, click the Search link at the top of this page.

Who is eligible for the registry?

1.  U.S. citizens from states, territories and protectorates who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, or Women’s Airforce Service Pilots
2.  U.S. citizens from states, territories and protectorates who served with Allied military forces
3.  Non-U.S. citizens who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, Merchant Marines or Women’s Air Force Service Pilots
4.  Eligibility dates: September 1, 1939 – July 25, 1947
5.  Beginning date of WWII through the closing date used by Veterans Administration to establish WWII service benefits

1.  U.S. citizens from states, territories and protectorates who contributed to the war effort by:
2.  Working in agriculture
3.  Working in manufacturing
4.  Participating in civil defense activities
5.  Purchasing war bonds
6.  Contributing in other ways (rationing, recycling, victory gardens, etc.)